The mechanics of elections that attract the most attention are casting and counting, snafus with voting machines and ballots and allegations of hacking and fraud. But Jeff Jonas, a prominent data scientist, is focused on something else: the integrity, updating and expansion of voter rolls. [Read More]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 29-year-old political newcomer, has been making headlines since being elected in November 2018 to the U.S. House as a representative for parts of the Bronx and Queens in New York City.

A growing number of software companies are looking to bypass the dominant app store gatekeepers at Apple and Google — selling their services directly to consumers and undercutting the tech giants that for years have controlled how most of iPhone and Android users discover, download and pay for their apps.

The Latest on the partial government shutdown (all times local): 9:55 p.m. President Donald Trump has declared he could keep parts of the government shut down for "months or even years" after he and Democratic leaders again failed to resolve his demand for billions of dollars for a border wall with Mexico. They did agree to a new round of weekend talks between staff members and White House officials. Trump met in the White House Situation Room with congressional leaders from both parties as the shutdown hit the two-week mark amid an impasse over his wall demands. Democrats emerged... [Read More]

Gary Woodland chipped in for the first of five straight birdies on the back nine Friday on his way to another 6-under 67 that gave him a three-shot lead going into the weekend at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Just about everyone in the winners-only field at Kapalua was in the hunt, with a five-way tie for the lead at one point. Woodland left everyone behind with his big run of birdies and was at 12-under 134. Rory McIlroy had another good finish for a 68 and was tied for second with Bryson DeChambeau (68) and Kevin Tway (71).... [Read More]